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Activation of imidazolides using methyl trifluoromethanesulfonate: A convenient method for the preparation of hindered esters and amides
Ulibarri, Gerardo,Choret, Nadege,Bigg, Dennis C. H.
, p. 1286 - 1288 (1996)
Treatment of imidazolides with methyl trifluoromethanesulfonate followed by reaction with alcohols or amines provides a convenient one-pot procedure for the preparation of esters and amides. The method is applicable to imidazolides of low reactivity as well as to hindered nucleophiles.